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[dalbuie]

Does this sound like a car that would be on the road if it wasn't MOT exempt?

"needs welding in the o/s sill and both side steps need repairing"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/austin-big-seven-/230886963945?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35c1ef7ae9

[clan chieftain]

Couldnt agree more dalbuie.There is going to be some scrappers being sold on ebay shortly. But there again no self respecting classic car owner would go on the road in a car like that.
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[victor 101]

I'm not so sure it would fail on those items, as long as the chassis and body mounts are solid and the corrosion is not within a certain distance of a stress point, and the steps are not hanging off, but as he hasn't shown those bits in the pic's it might be worse than that.

[ukdave2002]

I suspect given his full description the car would have failed an MOT:

this is my austin big seven 1939 i was at the dvla office sharp on the 19th november so is taxed for a year.she runs lovely she is solid i sprayed her with cans.i have done approx 100 miles in the last few days and even took her to work on monday she needs welding in the o/s sill and both side steps need repairing i have changed the piston rings all lights work all original also original rear number plate v5 document present she is a cracker if i get the right price i will sell her.i have the right to stop auction at any time so happy bidding

Dave

[ajlelectronics]

[dalbuie]

My worry is the possibility of a serious crash in a car like this that will affect all respectable classic car owners.

[Uncle Alec]

My understanding was that to be MoT-exempt the pre-1960 car needs to possess a current MoT as of 18th November 2012.
If not it needs to undergo an MoT test which is still available voluntarily.

[dalbuie]

When looking at https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/vehicles-exempt-from-mot it looks like you just need to fill in a V112 and take it along with your other documents.

[Ellis]

I wrote the following on the pre 1960 MOT exemption thread earlier this year :

"I'm pretty sure that some unsafe wrecks will be on the road once more after decades perhaps of storage or abandonment"

Sadly it appears that I and others who had similar opinions were right .
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[Uncle Alec]

Hell's Teeth Dalbuie, you're right. That is so wrong.

[michael1703]

His advert also states:

if i get the right price i will sell her.i have the right to stop auction at any time

Well, if there's a reserve, its meant to sell for anything over the reserve

My 58 rover was last on the road in April 2010, I taxed it online on Sunday morning without filling out forms etc, my disc arrived Wednesday this week.

I'm awaiting a new master cylinder for mine and I aim to drive it about 30 miles to get everything bedded in and shipshape and then its off to he MOT station for a voluntary test. I'm using the exemption as a way of getting mine ready for a proper MOT

[Inglewood]

Notwithstanding the presence or absence of an MOT certificate the Road Traffic Act 1988 makes it an offence to sell an un-roadworthy car. The Act does not distinguish between private sellers and motor traders.

[pigtin]

[peter scott]

[pigtin]

Just tried retaxing on-line, doesn't work. Seems not all cars have been sent the replacement V5.
That sounds like the form I need Peter. Thanks.
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